A cargo ship carrying Turkish weapons was seized by pirates off Somalia’s Puntland State coast, with its 10-member crew and cargo taken…
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Union of Somali Ulema Councils has urged the federal government to stop any measures that infringe on citizens’…
Somali pirates are seeking a $3 million ransom for 10 Pakistani sailors held since April, reviving fears over a maritime threat that…
Garowe (AX) — Four men suspected of piracy were buried Thursday in Garmaal, a coastal area of Puntland State’s Nugaal region, one…
For years, Somalia has been defined internationally by war, terrorism, humanitarian emergencies, and fragile state institutions. That perception has shaped an external…
Mogadishu (AX) — Elections for Hirshabelle’s House of Representatives and local councils will not go ahead on Thursday, Aug. 20, after Somalia’s…
Five Americans among seven killed in helicopter crash during Kenya safari Five Americans were among seven people killed Wednesday when a safari…
Piracy off Somalia, which declined sharply after international intervention in 2011, has begun to re-emerge in recent years Islamabad (AX) — Somali…
At least four civilians were killed and 98 wounded after hours of heavy fighting between government forces and militias in Somalia’s southwestern…
Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has held the Federal Government responsible for Monday’s deadly clashes in Baidoa, warning…
Las Anod (AX) — A former North Western State of Somalia army commander has defected to Somalia’s Northeastern State army in Sanaag,…
